2 Minnesota Communities Among Top 100 Richest In U.S.: Report

TWIN CITIES, MN — A majority of the country’s richest communities are located in California and the New York City area, according to Bloomberg’s annual richest places index. Atherton, California, located in Silicon Valley, tops the news organization’s list as the richest town in America.

Atherton was No.1 on the list for the third year in a row, with an average household income of nearly $450,700. The No.2 community on the list was Scarsdale, New York, which has an average household income of $417,335.

According to Bloomberg, the top 100 towns on its list are located in just 16 states. California had the most among the top 100 (23), followed by New Jersey (18) and New York (13).

Two communities in Minnesota were on Bloomberg’s list of top 100 richest places, including Medina and Orono.

The top 10 richest places in the country are:

1. Atherton, California
2. Scarsdale, New York
3. Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
4. Los Altos Hills, California
5. Hillsborough, California
6. Short Hill, New Jersey
7. Highland Park, Texas
8. Darien, Connecticut
9. Bronxville, New York
10. Glencoe, Illinois

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